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What's an adjective that means
dull, commonplace or unimaginative?
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Prosaic.
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My grandfather was a pretty prosaic guy. He ate the same thing for breakfast every day for 20 years.
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What's a word that means causing
a subtle or gradual type of harm?
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Pernicious.
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She didn't let her kids watch much TV because she
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felt it had a pernicious effect on their behavior.
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What's a word to describe a personality
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characterized by a lack of
confidence or self-worth?
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Diffident.
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Even though John had amazing qualifications,
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he felt diffident about presenting his research to the esteemed panel.
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